“The Heigl photograph is a typical ‘paparazzi’ shot, depicting plaintiff walking on the street in New York City, in a private moment looking away from the camera,” the lawsuit says.

Katherine Heigl has hit Duane Reade with a $6 million lawsuit. She claims the drugstore violated her rights by taking a 'paparazzi' photo of her leaving the store and posting it on Twitter and Facebook.

Katherine Heigl is suing Duane Reade for $6 million. 'The Heigl photograph is a typical "paparazzi" shot, depicting plaintiff walking on the street in New York City, in a private moment looking away from the camera,' the lawsuit says.

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“Use of plaintiff’s image under these circumstances improperly exploited plaintiff’s name and likeness, as a celebrity, for defendant’s commercial advertising and purposes of trade, without authorization.”

The lawsuit boasts that Heigl’s films have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide and she “continues to be in high demand.”

In other words, the blond movie star doesn’t need the money.

Her prescription: she plans to donate any damages paid by Duane Reade to her animal welfare charity, the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation. A Duane Reade spokesman didn’t immediately return a request for comment.